Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Fanout

Your API stack. Now with realtime push.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fanout launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Fanout – Reverse proxy to push real-time data to connected devices▲84

   Deliver real-time data and low-latency WebSockets & pub/sub at the edge with Fastly. Scale chat, IoT, live apps and messaging with a self-managed infrastructure.

   2017 · fanout.io · its alternatives →

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   Fanout▲13

   Realtime APIs made simple

   2017 · fastly.com · its alternatives →

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   Pushpin, a reverse proxy for real-time web services▲49

   A proxy server for adding push to your API, used at the core of Fastly's Fanout service - fastly/pushpin

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pushpin – A new way to build realtime HTTP and WebSocket services▲114

   Reverse proxy for realtime APIs.

   2015 · pushpin.org · its alternatives →

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   Manage web sockets from AWS Lambda using Fanout▲56

   FaaS GRIP library for Python. Contribute to fanout/python-faas-grip development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pushpin – a proxy server for adding push to your API▲7

   A proxy server for adding push to your API, used at the core of Fastly's Fanout service - fastly/pushpin

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Proxy 1.0▲718

   Your AI Assistant that actually gets things done

   2025 · convergence.ai · its alternatives →

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   Serverless realtime chat with Fanout and Fly▲13

   2018 · flychat.fanoutapp.com · its alternatives →

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   An open-source, self-hostable Heroku and Netlify alternative▲345

   coolLabs: Software without compromise. Free, open source, and built for you.

   2021 · coollabs.io · its alternatives →

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    Coolify▲419

    An open-source & self-hostable Heroku, Netlify alternative

    2022 · coolify.io · its alternatives →

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    Fanburst▲172

    An open streaming platform for artists & fans 🎵

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Proxy▲268

    Access the office effortlessly, using your phone

    2016 · proxy.co · its alternatives →

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    Deepstream.io – open-source real-time server with pub/sub and data sync▲301

    A realtime server for the modern web

    2016 · deepstream.io · its alternatives →

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    FanCave▲103

    The recruitment marketplace for college sports

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Pathfix▲244

    The easiest way to add integrations to your SaaS

    2020 · pathfix.com · its alternatives →

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    Coolify v2 – Open-source and self-hostable Heroku/Netlify alternative▲158

    Self-hosting platform with superpowers. Deploy apps, databases & 280+ services to your server. Open-source alternative to Heroku.

    2022 · coolify.io · its alternatives →

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    Crapify, a proxy for simulating slow, spotty HTTP connections▲96

    2015 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

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    FanCave▲80

    Live sports chat

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Pathfix Beacon▲95

    Add real-time sync to your platform, in minutes.

    2020 · pathfix.com · its alternatives →

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    Fanchimp▲90

    Fastest content scheduler for social media.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Fanoob▲68

    The virtual sports bar that fits right in your pocket

    2018 · fanoob.com · its alternatives →

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    Fanify▲116

    The virtual stage letting musicians livestream and monetize

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Stack, an open-source Clerk/Firebase Auth alternative▲144

    Hey HN! Happy to finally launch Stack. We made it because we like to put apps into production quickly, and authentication & user management was taking up way too much time. We have components like and that automatically adapt to whatever theme & design system you're using. Check the blog post to see the example with Radix UI and Joy UI. Also, there's an admin dashboard for monitoring and editing accounts. Stack is 100% AGPL/MIT-licensed, so you can self-host it. Cheers!

    2024 · stack-auth.com · its alternatives →

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    Stackhero for Redis▲75

    Redis on Heroku, performant with attractive prices

    2021 · elements.heroku.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →